Needing to be home by mid-afternoon on Thursday, I scaled back my sailing plans and only went as far as the Back River. Entering the river I stopped just inside and got off of the channel to drop anchor. I wanted to paddle to shore to walk on the beach but with a 15 knot west wind the water was too rough trying to climb down into the kayak. I eventually moved further up the river and down to the south side hoping to get a little protection from wind and waves. Finally the breeze shifted more to the south and decreased making for a more pleasant evening. One of the next things for the boat is to make a Riding Sail to reduce the boat sailing while at anchor.
The sail home went well with a 15-20 knot wind right on my nose, as always! About 2/3 of the way home I realized I'd be late if I didn't fire up the diesel and aim straight for home...